Friday, May 2, 2025

Ariadne’s Crossword Library: May 2025 Monthly Contest: “In All Directions” by Emma Oxford. .pdf, .puz only
AVCX+: ($) May 2, 2025 – “Find a Way” (themeless) by Hannah Slovut-Einertson. Subscribe at link.
BEQ: CROSSWORD #1779: Going With the Grain by Brendan Emmett Quigley.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 2, 2025 by Kelsey Dixon.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: May 2, 2025 by Kelsey Dixon.
Good Clues For People Who Love Bad Clues: Themeless 46! by Frisco17.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #217: where’d you get that idea? (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Luckystreak+: ($) puzzle #217.5: i had you going there, didn’t i? (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
The New Dork Times: ($) New Dork Times Puzzle: Bye Bye Bye by Cole Rush. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Nature is Metal by Neville Fogarty. Online only

Apple News: ($) Language Barriers by Hannah Slovut-Einertson. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossherd: Daily Mini. Online only
Crossword Flow: ($) Just a Few Drops by Kareem Ayas. iPad-exclusive app.
Crosswordr Community: Community Puzzle Platform.
Crosswords with Friends: Sports Fan Friday by Doug Peterson. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by David Steinberg. App Store | Google Play
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, May 2, 2025 by Kate Pollot.
The Daily Northwestern: Daily Mini Crossword, May 1, 2025 by Sejal Mehta.
The Daily Pennsylvanian: Daily Puzzle
Daily POP Crosswords: by Patti Varol. App Store | Google Play, Online, phone app only
The Daily Princetonian: Lime (Mini) by Abigail Zhang. Online only
India Mini Crossword: Daily Mini
Mangesh Ghogre’s Indian Mini Crosswords: Daily Mini by Mangesh Ghogre.
Merriam Webster: The Missing Letter by Matt Gaffney
Slate: Slate Midi: Thursday, May 1, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Slate: Slate Mini: Thursday, May 1, 2025 by Quiara Vasquez.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries.
Vulture 10×10: The Kitchen Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski.
The Week: America 2028 by Matt Gaffney. .pdf only
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas.

The Boston Globe: Mini Crossword by Sowmya Ramkumar.
Los Angeles Times: by Kathy Lowden. Create free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski.
New York Sun: ($) Equal Parts by Patrick Jordan. Reissues from 2007.
New York Times: ($) by Robyn Weintraub.
New York Times Mini: by Sam Ezersky.
The New Yorker Mini: The Mini Crossword: Friday, April 18, 2025 by Mollie Cowger.
Newsday: 5/2/25 Your Choice by Billie Truitt. Online .pdf
People Puzzler: Star of ‘The Affair’ and ‘Fatal Attraction’ by Patrick Merrell.
PlayFour: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
Squared Away: ($) Daily Puzzle. Online only
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Steve Bartlett. Online only
Universal: ($) Can You Break a Hundred? by Jake Halperin. Direct link to .puz.
USA Today: Marble Madness by CJ Tan.
The Wall Street Journal: Keep Current by Matt Gaffney. Direct link to .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo.

Out Of Left Field: ($) #266 by Joshua Kosman & Henri Picciotto. Patreon subscription.
Stay Golden Puzzles: ($) “Gardening Lesson” Rows Garden Set by Juliana Tringali Golden. Puzzle pack for purchase

Contingencies: Hop, Skip, and a Jump, Reprise by Tom Toce.
Financial Times: FT Crossword .pdf only
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,684 by Soup.
The Hindu Cryptic: Daily Cryptic .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword .pdf, online only

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We’ve revamped information about available puzzle formats, only highlighting when one of .puz (either direct or via the “Crossword Scraper” browser extension), .pdf (either directly or via a print option), or online solving options are not available.

Other American-style links:

Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | “Crosscord” Discord | Crucidrama (en español) | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Easy Crossword (Newsday Archives) | FreeDailyCrosswords | Medium Crossword (Newsday Archives) | Hard Crossword (Newsday Archives) | r/crossword | USA Today Reviews and Discussion at Off the Grid | Squares.io | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

Other Cryptic/Variety links:

A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | CoxRathvon.com | Harper’s ($) | Lovatts | Magpie ($) | Mokelfish Links Library | MyCrossword | NPL | Panda Magazine ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener

 

Friday, November 3, 2023

BEQ: The Inn Crowd by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
The Columbia Spectator: Daily Mini: 11/03/2023 by Caidan Speth-McCrary. .puz, .pdf, online.

Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
The Daily Princetonian: Scallywag’s Struggle (Mini) by Madline Rohde. Online.
Fordham Observer: Friday, November 3 (Mini) by Abby Grunzinger. .pdf, online.
Mark’s Word Puzzles: Daily Word Nov. 3 by Mark Morin .pdf, .puz, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

Autostraddle: Mini Crossword – November 3, 2023 by Darby Ratliff. .pdf, online.
AVCX: ($) November 3, 2023 – “The Seventh Sense” (themeless)  by Enrique Henestroza Anguiano. Subscribe at link.
ClassiCanadian Crosswords: ($) Pain, Pain, Go Away by Barb Olson. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: November 3, 2023 by Quiara Vasquez. .pdf, online.
Fireball: ($) Fireball Newsflash Crosswords #17, 11/3/23 by Peter “Newsflash” Gordon (www.FireballCrosswords.com). Subscribe at link.
Fireball Newsflash: ($) Fireball Newsflash Crosswords #17, 11/3/23 by Peter Gordon. Subscribe at link.
Inkubator: ($) It’s Extremely Popular in Some Circle by Priyanka Sethy. Subscribe at link.
Puzzmo: Water, Water Everywhere by Matthew. Online, account required.

Apple News : ($) High Road by Zhouqin Burnikel. News+ Subscription Required
Apple News Mini: ($) Daily Mini by Erik Agard. News+ Subscription Required
The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: Sports Fan Friday by Jeff Chen. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Patrick Berry. App Store | Google Play
Daily POP Crosswords: by Janice Luttrell. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Zachary David Levy. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: by May Huang. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) T Formation by Joy M. Andrews. Reissues from 2004.
New York Times: ($) by Robyn Weintraub. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword: Friday, November 3, 2023 – Divide and conquer by Aimee Lucido. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Bi-Roads by Billie Truitt. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Jeremy Mutch. Online.
Universal: Would They? by Josh M. Kaufmann. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: Back Pockets by Olivia Mitra Framke & Sally Hoelscher. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Andrew J. Ries. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Adaptation Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Small Animals by Matt Gaffney. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Examiner: ($) Now and Then by Brendan Emmett Quigley. Online.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Frank Longo. Online, .pdf.

Out Of Left Field: ($) Cryptic #188 by Joshua Kosman & Henri Picciotto. Patreon subscription.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,565 by PHSSTHPOK. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword Number 29,218 by Soup. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: Number 14,011 by Arden. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword Number 11,564 by Phi. .pdf, online.

Other American-style crosswords:

Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | Crosshare | CrosswordsBackwards | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Dictionaries6 | Easy Crossword | FreeDailyCrosswords | GameLab | Hard Crossword | r/crossword | Squares.io | YourPuzzleSource | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

Other Cryptic/Variety crosswords:

A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | Harper’s ($) | Lovatts | Magpie ($) | Mokelfish Links Library | MyCrossword | NPL | Panda Magazine ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Split Decisions | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

BEQ: Themeless Monday #736 by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Black Crossword: Mini by Juliana Pache. .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
Crossweird Puzzles: Themeless Five by Dob Olino. .puz, .pdf, online.
Fordham Observer: Tuesday, August 22 (Mini) by Abby Grunzinger. .pdf, online.
Haymarket’s Squares: Menace #25 by ariel haymarket. .puz, .pdf, online.
Metas On A Tuesday: Where Does That Sound Come From? (Meta) by benchen71. .puz, .pdf, online.
YourPuzzleSource: Daily Puzzle (Midi) by Phil Fraas. .pdf, online.

A-to-Z Crosswords: ($) Puzzle #58 by Peter Gordon & Frank Longo. Subscribe at link.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword by Erica Hsiung Wojcik. .pdf, online.
Crossword Nation: ($) You Can Say That Again! by Elizabeth C. Gorski. Subscribe at link.
Lil AVC X: ($) ¡Salud! by Nancy Serrano-Wu. Subscribe at link.
Luckystreak+: ($) next up forever (themeless) by Ada Nicolle. Subscribe at link.
Merriam Webster: Puzzle #5 by Matt Gaffney .pdf, online.
Morning Brew: Brew Mini: Leo  by Mary Tobler .pdf, online.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: TV Tuesday by Nate Cardin. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Midi Puzzle by Andy Kravis. App Store | Google Play
Crosswords with Friends: Mini Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: The Reptile File by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Matthew Stock. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Patti Varol. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
Los Angeles Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
The Modern Crossword: Tuesday, August 22, 2023 by Erik Agard. Online, .pdf.
New York Sun: ($) Musical Codas by Alan Arbesfeld. Reissues from 2004.
New York Times: ($) by Jay Silverman. Online, .pdf, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword by Brooke Husic. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Rock and Roll by Billie Truitt. Online, .pdf, backup online.
PlayFour: Daily Puzzle. Online
The Telegraph: Cross Atlantic by Rob Jacques. Online.
Universal: Seismic Event by Drew Schmenner. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: All About That Base by Nate Cardin. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Juliana Tringali Golden. .pdf, online.
Vulture 10×10: The Prediction Puzzle by Stella Zawistowski. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Fool Me Once by Grant Conley. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

Aries Puzzles: ($) Rows Garden #10.33 by Andrew J. Ries. Subscribe at link.
Garden Party: ($) Rows Garden #6.33 by Michael Blake. Subscribe at link.
Keynesian Cryptics: Own Goal by Jack H Keynes. .pdf, online.
Outside The Box: ($) Rows Garden #8.48 by joon pahk. Subscribe at link.
Squared Away: Daily Puzzle. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,501 by Bobcat. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 29,155 by Soup. .pdf, online.
The Hindu Cryptic: 13950 by Dr. X. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Angel. .pdf, online.

Other American-style crosswords:

Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | Crosshare | CrosswordsBackwards | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Dictionaries6 | Easy Crossword | FreeDailyCrosswords | GameLab | Hard Crossword | r/crossword | Squares.io | YourPuzzleSource | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

Other Cryptic/Variety crosswords:

A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | Harper’s ($) | Lovatts | Magpie ($) | Mokelfish Links Library | MyCrossword | NPL | Panda Magazine ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Split Decisions | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener

Monday, September 19, 2022

“Waaay better than a repository.” – Fill Me In

Bewilderingly: Throwing Spanners in the Works by Will Nediger. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crosshare Community: Daily Mini and Featured Puzzles.
The Daily Princetonian: Drift By My Window by Gabriel Robare and Juliet Corless. Online.
Grids These Days: Remedial Chaos Theory (Meta Suite) by Paolo Pasco. .puz, .pdf, online.
Jack Of All Squares: State of Limbo Vibes (Themeless #5) by Lyle Broughton. .pdf, online.
Jeff’s Puzzles: Themeless 38 by Jeff Linder. .puz, .pdf
Monday Fills: Here’s Your Change by Dave Murchie. .puz, .pdf, online.
QVXwordz: Five by Five #9 by Quiara Vasquez. .puz, .pdf, online.
Rossword Puzzles: Power Grid by Ross Trudeau. .puz, .pdf, online.
xwordswithbabka: Bread Week by Dan Schwartz. .puz, .pdf, online.

Atlas Obscura: Just Deserts by Brendan Emmett Quigley. .puz, .pdf, online.
Crossword Club: Daily Crossword: September 19, 2022 by Kate Chin Park. .pdf, online.
The Hub Crossword: ($) Going to Pieces by Joon Pahk. Patreon subscription.
Lil AVC X: ($) It’s Midterm Season by Emily Sharp. Subscribe at link.

The Atlantic Mini: by Paolo Pasco. .pdf, online.
Crosswords with Friends: by Stella Zawistowski. App Store | Google Play
Daily Beast: Arrr! by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
Daily POP Crosswords: by Beth Rubin. App Store | Google Play, online.
Los Angeles Times: by Katie Hale. Online, pdf. Free Cruciverb account for .puz.
LA Times Mini: by Elizabeth Gorski. Online.
New York Magazine: Please See Attached by Matt Gaffney. .pdf, online.
New York Sun: ($) Logic With Holes by Byron Walden. Reissues from 2002.
New York Times: ($) by Leslie Young and Andrea Carla Michaels. Online, .pdf, .puz, app.
New York Times Mini: by Joel Fagliano. Online, app.
The New Yorker: The Crossword by Elizabeth C. Gorski. .pdf, online.
Newsday: Going Up and Down by Doug Peterson. Online, .pdf, backup online.
Universal: RAsputin by Matthew Faiella. Online, pdf. .puz.
USA Today: First Contact by Li Ding. Online, .pdf, app.
Vox: by Patrick Blindauer. .pdf, online.
The Wall Street Journal: Pirate Program by Gary Larson. Online, .pdf. .puz.
Washington Post Daily Mini Meta: by Andrew White & Pete Muller. Online, .pdf.

A Cleverly-Titled Logic Puzzle Blog: Perplexing Pairs by Grant Fikes .pdf
Redhead64: Honeycomb 4 .pdf.
Steve’s Cryptic Crosswords: Puzzle 286 by Steve Townsend. Online.

Financial Times: FT Crossword: Number 17,203 by PETO. .pdf.
The Globe and Mail: The Daily Cryptic Crossword. .pdf, online.
The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 28,866 by Soup. .pdf, online.
The Independent: Cryptic Crossword by Lark. .pdf, online.

Other American-style crosswords:

Reviews and Discussion at Diary of a Crossword Fiend | Boatload Puzzles/AARP | Crosshare | CrosswordsBackwards | Cruciverbalista (en español) | Dictionaries6 | Easy Crossword | FreeDailyCrosswords | GameLab | Hard Crossword | r/crossword | Squares.io | YourPuzzleSource | XWord-Muggles Meta Calendar

Other Cryptic/Variety crosswords:

A Frame Games | cf.kmbweb.de Links Library | Harper’s ($) | Lovatts | Magpie ($) | Mokelfish Links Library | MyCrossword | NPL | Panda Magazine ($) | Private Eye | PuzzleCrypt archives | Puzzling StackExchange | r/crosswords | Split Decisions | Sydney Morning Herald ($) | The Telegraph | The Times (UK) ($), includes The Listener